Research Article

Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection among Pregnant Women in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Descriptive summary of primary studies included in the systematic review and meta-analysis of HCV prevalence among pregnant women in Ethiopia, 2020.

First authorYearRegionStudy areaStudy designSample sizeParticipantsCaseResponse rate (%)Prevalence (%)

Temesgen and Andamlak2019SNNPRAtat HospitalCross-sectional22222241001.801802
Yohannes et al.2015AmharaBahir Dar cityCross-sectional31831821000.628931
Mohammed et al.2014AmharaDessie referral hospitalCross-sectional38538531000.779221
Sefinew et al.2015AmharaFelege Hiwot referral hospitalCross-sectional38438411000.260417
Belayne et al.2019OromiaJimmaCross-sectional4553879872.325581
Regea and Eyasu2018OromiaEast Wollega zoneCross-sectional4224213499.88.07601